..thanks to the non-chill of the climate which has landed me and the spawn of the womb with throats that are raw red and inflammed, and feeling sandpapered down to individual cellular level. The spawn is also all hot and feverish which means, given his propensity to febrile seizures, that he doesnt stay out of my sight for a single second, which is making calls of nature difficult to attend to if the other responsible adult, aka the spouse, is not in the vicinity.
Will be back in a few days. With a voice hopefully. Right now, I’m so hoarse, I see the spouse wince when I attempt to communicate. Maybe my voice is now sandpaper to his ears.
About Kiran Manral
Kiran Manral is a writer and major social media influencer. After quitting her full-time journalist’s job when her son was born, Kiran became a mommy blogger on the internet, with a remarkably original voice. She was a journalist at The Asian Age, The Times of India, features editor Cosmopolitan, India Cultural Lead and Trend spotter at Gartner Iconoculture US, Senior Consultant at Vector Insights, Ideas Editor, SheThePeople.TV. Kiran is currently a celebrated author and an independent research and media consultant.
She was shortlisted for the Femina Women Awards for Literary Contribution in 2017. The Indian Council of UN Relations (ICUNR) supported by the Ministry of Women and Children, Govt of India, awarded her the International Women’s Day Award 2018 for excellence in the field of writing. In 2021 she was awarded the Womennovator 1000 Women of Asia award. In 2022, she was named amongst the 75 Iconic Indian women in STEAM by Red Dot Foundation and Beyond Black, in collaboration with the Office of the Principal Scientific Advisor, Government of India, and British High Commission, New Delhi.
Her novella, Saving Maya, was long-listed for the 2018 Saboteur Award, supported by the Arts Council of England in the UK. Her novels 'The Face At the Window’ and ‘Missing, Presumed Dead were both long-listed for Jio MAMI Word to Screen, and ‘The Face at the Window’ was showcased at the South Asian Film Festival 2019. The Kitty Party Murder was shortlisted for the Popular Choice award at the 2021 JK Papers TOI AutHER awards.
Her other books include The Reluctant Detective, Once Upon A Crush, All Aboard, Karmic Kids-The Story of Parenting Nobody Told You, A Boy’s Guide to Growing Up, True Love Stories, 13 Steps to Bloody Good Parenting, Raising Kids with Hope and Wonder in Times of a Pandemic and Climate Change, More Things in Heaven and Earth and Rising: 30 Women Who Changed India. She also has published short stories in various magazines, in acclaimed anthologies like Have A Safe Journey, Boo, The Best Asian Speculative Fiction 2018, Grandpa’s Tales, Magical Women and City of Screams. Kiran lives in Mumbai with her family.
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Twitter: https://twitter.com/KiranManral
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Awww, poor you. Hope you both get well soon.
All well now , thanks.
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I know how you feel – I have had to take a mauna vratt reluctantly too as its just too painful to speak…something is going around…..globally hehe…Hope you both feel better soon 🙂
All well now. Hope you’re keeping well too.
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Get well soon K !
🙂
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Feel better soon 🙂
Thanks Sands.
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Hope you both feel better soon!
We are all kicking now. Thanks
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Get well soon K & K !
🙂
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Fell better y’all! Dont forget the “garam haldi doodh” works like a charm.
Did you get it checked out by the doctor? Make sure its not strep throat!
Upper respiratory tract infection swat he said. Yup did the haldi doodh and the adrak tulsi honey concoction and the warm salt gargles. Back to the living now.
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Hi Kiran,
Take care and take care of the little one. My life started mimicking your life in lot of ways except one things – I am not a fashionista.
Would love to get in touch with you thru email or chat . Do you have a email I can reach you.
Sure. Mail me at kiranmanral@gmail.com
CS
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Bummer. Sorry your Christmas isn’t that merry after all. Hope you both get well soon.
We did. Thank you.
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get well suuuuuper soon, you two!
Thank you Mandira, we’re back to regular programming.
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Get well soon. Hope xmas was good. a very happy 2010 to you and yours. Keep writing in 2010. cheers.
Thank you Anna
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